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Liberty Garden 304 Explorer Two Wheel Hose Reel Cart, Aluminum, Holds 250-feet of 5/8" Hose, Silver/Black

Liberty Garden

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Best portable cart

Amazon rating

★★★★★4.5(264)

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Verdict scoreGood
78/ 100

Based on 1 trusted source

Current price

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Updated May 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Liberty Garden 304 Explorer Two Wheel Hose Reel Cart, Aluminum, Holds 250-feet of 5/8" Hose, Silver/Black

Sources behind this verdict

5 reviewers weighted by source trust

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The consensus

What reviewers found

Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.

Across the reviewers we read, the Liberty Garden 304 Explorer is the cart most often singled out for build quality at a reasonable price. Verified-purchase commentary on Home Depot describes it as sturdy, well-made, and far superior to the plastic carts most retailers stock — one reviewer notes it handles a 75 ft hose with water weight without flexing. The rust-free anodized aluminum frame with stainless hardware is the feature consistently cited as the reason buyers chose it over Suncast and similar resin carts.

What reviewers liked

  • Anodized aluminum frame and stainless hardware praised in verified-purchase reviews as a real upgrade over plastic carts
  • 250 ft 5/8" capacity is among the largest in the category
  • Adjustable storage basket for tools and nozzles
  • Strong 4.5 Amazon average and consistent retailer reviews
  • Liberty Garden brand has separate high-trust endorsement in r/lawncare threads

Where it falls short

  • Thinner review base (264) than category leaders
  • Hose not included
  • Heavy to roll fully loaded on uneven terrain — implied by verified-purchase weight comments
  • Less specialist-community discussion of this exact model vs the wall-mounted Liberty reels

Across the reviews

Synthesis · not our verdict

Across the reviewers we read, the Liberty Garden 304 Explorer is the cart most often singled out for build quality at a reasonable price. Verified-purchase commentary on Home Depot describes it as sturdy, well-made, and far superior to the plastic carts most retailers stock — one reviewer notes it handles a 75 ft hose with water weight without flexing. The rust-free anodized aluminum frame with stainless hardware is the feature consistently cited as the reason buyers chose it over Suncast and similar resin carts.

The spec sheet — 250 ft of 5/8" capacity, no-leak aluminum connections, two pneumatic-style wheels, and an adjustable storage basket — matches what r/lawncare commenters recommend in hose-reel threads when they reference the broader Liberty Garden line. The 4.5-star Amazon average and Lowe's product listing reinforce that this is a known commodity in the category.

The honest caveats: the review pool is smaller than the wall-mounted Liberty 708, and there is less specialist-community discussion of this exact cart model versus its wall-mounted siblings. Shoppers should also note that you supply your own hose, and reviewers report that a fully loaded cart with 250 ft of 5/8" hose is heavy to roll on uneven turf.

Key specs

Source: Amazon listing
Highlight 1
Holds up to 250' of 5/8" hose
Highlight 2
DURABLE Rust Free Anodized Aluminum Frame with Stainless Steel Hardware.
Highlight 3
TOUGH Blow Molded Plastic Spool
Highlight 4
NO LEAK Aluminum water connections
Highlight 5
NEVER FLAT PU Tires
Highlight 6
STORAGE BASKET for all your gardening tools.

What customers say

1 verified voices
Liberty GARDEN 712 Single Arm Navigator Multi-Directional Garden Hose Reel, Holds 125-Feet of, 5/8-Inch, Bronze https://a.co/d/hLtuADT.
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